Hundreds of accused abusers named by Catholic leaders in Texas

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Hundreds of accused abusers named by Catholic leaders in Texas

Feb. 1, 2019, 7:56 AM GMT-4 / Updated Feb. 1, 2019, 7:32 AM EST
By Associated Press

DALLAS — Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified 286 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, a number that represents one of the largest collections of names to be released since an explosive grand jury report last year in Pennsylvania.

Fourteen dioceses in Texas named those credibly accused of abuse. The only diocese not to provide names, Fort Worth, did so more than a decade ago and then provided an updated accounting in October.

There are only a handful of states where every diocese has released names and most of them have only one or two Catholic districts. Arkansas, for instance, is covered by the Diocese of Little Rock, which in September provided a preliminary list of 12 former priests, deacons and others. Oklahoma has two districts: The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is scheduled to publicly identify accused priests on Feb. 28 and the Diocese of Tulsa previously named two former priests accused of predatory behavior.

The move by Texas church leaders follows a shocking Pennsylvania report in August detailing seven decades of child sexual abuse by more than 300 predator priests. Furthermore, the Illinois attorney general reported last month that at least 500 Catholic clergy in that state had sexually abused children.

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[RKP5637]

1. Yep, religion and abuse! n/t

[3Hotdogs]

2. --- and they have the balls to tell you how to run your life.

[MineralMan]

3. This nationwide story of child sexual abuse by trusted clergy

will not be over for quite some time. I expect it to be repeated from every archdiocese in the United States. When the scale of it is fully understood, the Roman Catholic Church may find itself with no reason to exist any longer, and without most of its congregants.

This is just the beginning, and is likely to poison that denomination all over the world, as more instances emerge. As investigations continue, the scale of it is likely to grow in places where just a few priests are named.

If Jesus existed, he would surely weep at the extent of systemic predatory behavior by priests toward children.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Child molesting priests - not even news anymore, just more details.